Dec 28, 2006 23:15
Welcoming myself to the 21st century (with a refurbished compy that’s 2 years old).
HP Z558 Digital Entertainment Center:
Description:
Revolutionize the way you watch TV, plus upgrade your home entertainment options! The z558 Digital Entertainment Center connects to your TV or projector through DVI, VGA, component video, S-Video, or composite video, and lets you control everything with a remote, right from the couch.
More Info & Product Specifications:
• Enjoy system stability and a user-friendly interface with genuine Windows XP Media Center 2005
• Get stellar performance from the 3.2GHz Intel Pentium 4 processor 640 with HT Technology, 2MB L2 cache, 800MHz FSB, and 1GB PC3200 DDR SDRAM (expandable to 2GB)
• Pause, replay, and record up to three shows at once from cable, digital cable, digital satellite, or over air, with three high-performance TV tuners (two standard-definition, one ATSC over-air high-definition) and a personal video recorder (PVR)
• Record your must-see shows-whether single episodes or whole series-with the electronic programming guide
• Enjoy the music that moves you: select songs, compile playlists, create CDs, and search for music by title, artist, and album-it's like having a jukebox in your living room; plus, you can access Apple iTunes to download music and organize songs
• Catch up on your movies with the DVD-ROM drive and InterVideo WinDVD Player; download new flicks and get ready for crisp, clear images and unbeatable surround sound from your big-screen TV
• Play video games using the NVIDIA GeForce 6600 graphics card with 128MB DDR video memory and PCI-Express x16 high-performance architecture
• Enjoy digital or analog surround sound output through your A/V receiver with the Intel High Definition Audio with 7.1 surround sound and Dolby Digital surround sound support
• Use the infrared remote to access TV, DVDs, movies, home videos, music, photos, and FM radio
• Store video, music, data, and hours of TV on the large, internal 300GB 7200 rpm Serial ATA hard drive
• Add high-speed storage with the included 300GB HP Personal Media Drive, which fits in the front and stores photos, videos, MP3 files, and TV shows; it also lets you back up files and move data between your desktop and notebook PCs via USB cable
• Create your own media library by using the DVD SuperMulti drive to record TV shows, home videos, and music on space-saving DVDs
• Label your discs: use HP's cool LightScribe to burn your own customized, laser-etched CD and DVD labels-it's as easy as burn, flip, burn!
• Make cool home videos with the remote and muvee autoProducer software
• Present photo slide shows using the 9-in-1 digital media card reader or front-access, high-speed USB 2.0 ports to download images; then edit, print, or present
My last ‘puter boasted an 8GB hard drive and was purchased back when I attended junior high…used & refurbished at the time also. So this isn’t boasting…it’s just a statement of fact: Come and bask in the warm glow of a noob.
:::Don't pee on my joy MAC and alienware owners.:::